Argentine Congress OKs elective abortion; now goes to Senate
Argentine Congress OKs elective abortion; now goes to Senate
Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press
Updated 11:12 am, Thursday, June 14, 2018
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The lower house of Argentina's congress on Thursday approved a bill that would legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, sending the measure to the Senate. President Mauricio Macri has said he will sign the bill if it's approved.
The measure has roused fierce passions in the homeland of Pope Francis, and the vote was tight: 129 to 125.
Argentina now allows abortion only in cases of rape or risks to a woman's health.
Crowds of supporters and opponents of the measure — kept separate by officials — watched the debate on large screens set up outside Congress.
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